This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Educate Girls development impact bond is at risk of validating its premise. With the bond, Educate Girls aims to improve education for 15,000 children, 9,000 of them girls, in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. California’s Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010 established transitional kindergarten (TK), the first year of a two-year kindergarten program for students affected by the change in the birthdate cutoff for entry…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Recently, unions have begun to not only advocate against the school reform agenda but increase their efforts to unionize charter school teachers. The Chicago Tribune looked at how that new focus is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Low-income preschool children face risks to their social-emotional development that can affect them later on. Although there are promising approaches to promoting preschoolers’ social-emotional skills, the evidence base is limited,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Nurse-Family Partnership program provides nurse home visits to pregnant women with no previous live births, most of whom are (i) low-income, (ii) unmarried, and (iii) teenagers. The nurses visit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a society, we care deeply about narrowing achievement gaps and helping students who struggle academically, and this is reflected in education policy conversations. However, academically advanced students are left…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Samira Abdulkadir came to the United States 10 years ago, a young bride with a baby boy. She was from Somalia but came to the U.S. by route of Kenya,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Learn more about all aspects of child health, including early nutrition, physical activities for young children and other issues focused on a healthy lifestyle. Health and wellness habits begin at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across ethnicities and economic status, girls outperform boys on English in standardized tests Three of four African-American boys in California classrooms failed to meet reading and writing standards on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. About a year ago, educators at Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center in Berkeley Heights pursued a grant to welcome a young Australian Labradoodle into their classrooms. At the forefront…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Center for Education and Workforce has released a report to explore the under-recognized role of high-quality childcare in the education and workforce pipeline. By…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Infant mental health” (I-ECMH) refers to how well a child develops socially and emotionally from birth to three. Infant-early childhood mental health, sometimes referred to as social and emotional health,…